Terri L Ford

Terri L. Ford supports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in executing critical procurement activities aligned with the agency’s mission to advance environmental science and maritime safety. While her formal title is not specified, her role centers on managing acquisitions for technical infrastructure, communications systems, and data services essential to NOAA’s oceanic and atmospheric monitoring operations. She handles a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning hardware, software, and specialized maintenance services, ensuring that NOAA’s research, forecasting, and coastal resilience initiatives are supported by reliable, cutting-edge technology solutions. Ford maintains consistent working relationships with a range of contractors, including WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD, TRONCONI SEGARRA & ASSOCIATES LLP, JNB SERVICES LLC, PURE ENVIRO-MANAGEMENT, LLC, and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. These partnerships reflect a balanced mix of academic institutions, small businesses, and specialized service providers focused on environmental data systems, communications equipment, and technical support. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaboration with vendors possessing domain-specific expertise in marine and atmospheric technologies. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-asides; however, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 28.6% of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and capacity-building within the small business community without compromising mission-critical requirements. Ford’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS categories related to communications equipment manufacturing, computing infrastructure, and data processing services, with additional emphasis on commercial and industrial equipment repair. Her work supports the deployment and sustainment of NOAA’s sensor networks, real-time data platforms, and broadcasting systems, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with the instrumentation and IT ecosystems underpinning environmental monitoring and predictive modeling.